Do you have a good idea for a youth arts project in your youth group but require the funding to work with an artist?

Applications are now invited for the 2019/20 Artist and Youth Work Residency Scheme, to support innovative partnerships involving artists in residence in youth work settings and/or youth groups in residence in arts settings commencing in September 2019.

With grants of up to €5,000 available, the initiative will support innovative partnerships involving artists in residence in youth work settings or youth groups in residence in art settings, starting in September 2019.

There are two strands to the artist and youth work residency scheme:

Youth Arts Explorer grants of up to €1,500 for those starting out

Artist and Youth Work Residency grants of up to €5,000 for those with a little more experience

The closing date for applications is 2pm, Friday 28th June 2019.

If you require further information please contact Saoirse Reynolds on 014255952 or at saoirse@ nyci.ie.

For the application form, guidelines and further details on this initiative see the link below.

Gain basic practical and creative skills in film-making when working with young people in youth work settings. This workshop combines a range of skills required to deliver a film making programme such as digital video shooting, editing, storyboarding, effects, approaches, all while maintaining a youth work centred approach. It provides an easy to grasp and replicated workshop which requires no previous experience.

When

Where

Wednesday 12th June 2019
10am - 4pm

Menlo Park Hotel,
Terryland, Headford Road,
Galway

This training is for anyone working with young people in youth work, out-of-school or non-formal education settings.

Delivered by: Garry McHugh, Director of Young Irish Film Makers in association with the National Youth Arts Programme.

A hands-on, interactive workshop supporting you to make a compelling case for your work, give you insight into the typical decision-making processes and support you to put your best foot forward with an application.

When

Where

Wednesday 26th June 2019
10am – 1pm

Disability Federation of Ireland
Fumbally Lane, Dublin

This training is for anyone working with young people in youth work, out-of-school or non-formal education settings, who is charged with seeking funding for youth arts projects.

The National Youth Council of Ireland are seeking expressions of interest for a mapping of youth arts activity nationally and have further training opportunities coming up across the country, which you can book or find out more about below:

STEAM* in Youth Work – Kilkenny June 18 Enniscorthy June 20th
*Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths. Go here for further details.

Invitation to tender: study of youth arts activity in youth work – Deadline: July 3rd. Go here for further details.

STEAM School in-depth residential* – September 16th-18th
*A €5,000 'STEAM in youth work residency grant' will be open to attendees of this training only. Go here for further details.

Cruinniú na nÓg 2019

A day of free creativity for children and young people

On Saturday 15th June, Galway City will be filled with a wide range of creative activities for under 18s, as part of Cruinniú na nÓg, a Creative Ireland Programme initiative supported by the Local Authorities and RTÉ.

Completely free and taking place nationwide, the initiative is all about celebrating and encouraging children and young people’s participation in culture and creativity.

Galway City's edition is led by the local Creative Galway Team in Galway City Council, with huge support from Youth Work Ireland Galway, local artists, arts organisations, creative practitioners, libraries and the local community.

Highlights of Galway City’s Cruinniú na nÓg:

Get Your Circus On!

Drama Workshops

Coding & Robotics

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All child-centred and incredibly diverse, the day’s events are activity-based, with the emphasis on getting young people doing, making and creating. Activities include everything from fantastic wall art and murals, circus performances, live music performances, puppet making to coding and robotics.

For further info and the complete Galway Programme check the links below!